Charles of Artois, Count of Pézenas
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Charles of Artois was the son of Robert III of Artois
and Jeanne of Valois.
He was made Count of Longueville
in 1356, but he gave it up to Bertrand du Guesclin
in 1364 and became Count of Pézenas
.
In May 1360, he married Jeanne (d. March 1402), Lady of Baucay. They had one child:
He was at one time commander of a company of Gascon
s in Guyenne
.
Robert III of Artois
Robert III of Artois was the son of Philip of Artois and Blanche of Brittany.In 1318 he married Joan of Valois , daughter of Charles of Valois, and had issue:* Louis...
and Jeanne of Valois.
He was made Count of Longueville
Longueville
Longueville may refer to:Places:*Longueville, New South Wales, suburb of Sydney, AustraliaCommunes in France:*Longueville, Calvados, in the Calvados département*Longueville, Lot-et-Garonne, in the Lot-et-Garonne département...
in 1356, but he gave it up to Bertrand du Guesclin
Bertrand du Guesclin
Bertrand du Guesclin , known as the Eagle of Brittany or the Black Dog of Brocéliande, was a Breton knight and French military commander during the Hundred Years' War. He was Constable of France from 1370 to his death...
in 1364 and became Count of Pézenas
Pézenas
Pézenas is a commune in the Hérault département in Languedoc-Roussillon, southern France. At the 1999 census, its population was 7443.-Name:...
.
In May 1360, he married Jeanne (d. March 1402), Lady of Baucay. They had one child:
- Louis (b. 1362), d. young
He was at one time commander of a company of Gascon
Gascony
Gascony is an area of southwest France that was part of the "Province of Guyenne and Gascony" prior to the French Revolution. The region is vaguely defined and the distinction between Guyenne and Gascony is unclear; sometimes they are considered to overlap, and sometimes Gascony is considered a...
s in Guyenne
Guyenne
Guyenne or Guienne , , ; Occitan Guiana ) is a vaguely defined historic region of south-western France. The Province of Guyenne, sometimes called the Province of Guyenne and Gascony, was a large province of pre-revolutionary France....
.